Salubrious

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /səˈl(j)uː.bɹi.əs/

Definitions

1. Promoting or conducive to health and well-being, especially in terms of climate or environment
2. Fostering health and wellness through beneficial conditions, particularly in relation to climate or surroundings
3. Contributing positively to physical and mental well-being, especially in environmental contexts

Etymology: Salubrious comes from Latin "salūbris," meaning "healthy" or "wholesome," which is itself built on "salus," the Latin word for health, safety and well-being. That same root sits behind "salute," which began as a wish for someone's health, and "salve," a healing ointment. The English "-ous" ending, borrowed from French and Latin, simply turns the noun-like sense into an adjective, so the word describes something that makes people well. The word's most common use today is for places: a salubrious climate, a salubrious district, a salubrious spring. This tells you something about how it was thought of. Health was a matter of the surroundings, the air and water and the setting in which you lived, rather than only the body, and the word attached itself to exactly that idea.

Synonyms: healthful, beneficial

Antonyms: harmful, unhealthful